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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1917
Page
11
A long list of visitors and departures fills the city pages. Guests from Raleigh, Rocky Point, Watha, Asheville, Chester and more make brief stays with local families, while others head to Richmond, Jacksonville, Washington, D. C., and beyond for weekends and events.
The Hanover Inn formally opened its doors yesterday, renovated and ready to welcome guests from Wilmington and the South. Managed this season by Miss Emma E. Diosway of Atlanta and Mrs. Frank H. Huggins of Wilmington, the inn aims to be a premier beach resort option.
The piece highlights new summer headwear featuring all white hats, exquisitely tinted options, and white hats with delicate color trims. It notes the ultra smart models suit the season and project a refined, stylish look.
During hot summer days a light weight easy fitting corset offers comfort and natural lines. Our store holds a large stock of summer corsets with expert assistance for proper selection. Prices range from 98 cents to 10 dollars with special athletic and bathing corsets 50c to 2 dollars.
A crowd of about 1500 attended Lumina Wrightsville Beach's first 1917 dance night. Prof John F Kneisel led the orchestra whose performances drew repeated encores. The ball room featured Allied flags and festive decoration under S B Schuler. Two Kneisel concerts are scheduled today at 4 PM and 8 30 PM with an attractive program.
Lieut. R. M. Williams of Company A Engineers in Lumberton is spending the weekend in the city. Charles S. Grainger of the Second Regiment Band Goldsboro is here with friends for the weekend. Sergeant Jack Sweeney of Company A Engineers Lumberton is in the city for the weekend.
Rev A C D Noe of Lake Landing N C visiting city to speak at two churches today He will preach at the Church of the Good Shepherd in the morning and fill the pulpit at the Church of the Ascension in the evening Public invited to attend either or both services.
A local listing notes items for sale including mosquito canopies and porch shades in large sizes plus sanitary water pitchers with covers. The fragment indicates promotional or catalog phrasing for household goods.
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